Poop. Yup. I said it. Poop. 
I have desired to have a cat, but the thought of a litter box just did not appeal to hubby. “Ew… gross! You want our kids around that?” Well. My thought was … “Uh. The kids won’t be bathing in cat poo.” Duh. Well, as a girly girl, the thought of scooping poop just doesn’t appeal to my list of tending to the kids, laundry, cooking and .. well, you get the idea. I had a great opportunity to try out the ever so fabulous ScoopFree Litter Box for Milano. Love it! Love it! When it first arrived, my thought was “This seems a bit big”, but once I put it together and got it upstairs, I saw how it worked. It really doesn’t take up any more space than a regular litter box that you would purchase for your kitty.
What is ScoopFree, you ask?
ScoopFree® is the self-cleaning litter box you can leave alone for weeks at a time. It is the only self-cleaning litter box that uses disposable litter trays to provide hands-off convenience and unbeatable odor control. You don’t have to see, touch, or smell messy waste. Simply replace the disposable tray every few weeks, and the litter box is just like new.
Here is Milano’s first reaction to the ScoopFree Litter Box. She wasn’t so sure about it at first. I sat in the corner of the bathroom giggling the whole time she was exploring it!
You may be wondering “How much is the ScoopFree Litter Box to maintain?” You can purchase 3 months of the refills for $49.95. Recommended litter tray replacements: At least once every 20-30 days for one cat, every 10-15 days for 2 cats, every 7-10 days for 3 cats. At first, I thought this seemed a bit high, BUT here are some calculations for you. I would replace Milano’s litter weekly to avoid odor.
(These prices are estimated on a bi-weekly basis)
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Kitty Litter: $10.00
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Sifting Litter Bags: $4.00
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Monthly: $28.00
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Quarterly: $84.00
With the ScoopFree, you get a nice savings. Quarterly, ScoopFree is $49.95 for 3 refills and while you would normally pay around $84.00 for regular kitty litter, bags, plus you will need a scooper and with Scoop Free, no need to scoop!
How does ScoopFree work? You can see more details by clicking on this link: http://www.scoopfree.com/HowScoopFreeWorks/index.html
Includes Fresh Step® Crystals litter that stops odor 5 times better than clay and clumping litter Completely disposable, so you don’t have to see, touch, or smell messy waste
Product Features of ScoopFree
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Covered waste trap locks in odor and leaves litter smelling clean and fresh
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Plastic lining creates a powerful barrier to help protect against leakage
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Crystal litter doesn’t clog rake or clump to the bottom of the tray
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Safe for all cats
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Weighs only 6.5 pounds (includes 4.5 pounds of litter)
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Litter is low tracking and 99% dust free.
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Absorbs urine on contact and dries solid waste to reduce odor.
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Uses 5 to 10 times less than clay and clumping litter, so there’s less to buy and bring home.
It is recommended to replace the litter tray at least once every 20-30 days for one cat, every 10-15 days for 2 cats, every 7-10 days for 3 cats.
Check out http://www.scoopfree.com/ for more information and products that can help keep your kitty’s litter box area clean.
Dear ScoopFree,
Thank you for this opportunity!
Love,
Milano
Thanks for the review. I will probably go out and buy this one. Maggie, you haven’t purchased the new Littermaid box. I used to have the one that you had. The current model is designed from the one you have. It came out about 3 years ago. I was happy with the original Littermaid design, the new one doesn’t hold up so I went back to regular scooping litterbox. I have been doing my research and This review is the one that is putting the nail in the coffin for me on litter maid.
I am ready for a new auto litterbox and Scoopfree is now the on for me.
Me cat doesn’t always put his butt down so the Ultra version will work the best.
Maggie M-
I believe Milano is the name of the reviewers cat… so if this cat manufactured its own litter box and trays, then I want a kitten from Milano’s next litter. I think you misread the post, all the same.
What i DO know is that the ScoopFree box works wonderfully (I sit with one in the very room I am in). I recently got signed up for their subscription service (wherein they automatically ship my trays to me) – I feel like I never have to worry about litter again! All that to say that I, along with Milano, am all for the ScoopFree!
Maggie M-
I believe Milano is the name of the reviewers cat… so if this cat manufactured its own litter box and trays, then I want a kitten from Milano’s next litter. I think you misread the post, all the same.
What i DO know is that the ScoopFree box works wonderfully (I sit with one in the very room I am in). I recently got signed up for their subscription servie (wherein they automatically ship my trays to me) – I feel like I never have to worry about litter again! (BTW, the subscription service offers free shipping and handling, as well as up to $20 off the first order… so why wouldnt you get involved?)
All that to say that I, along with Milano, am all for the ScoopFree!
Wait a minute…I have had the “Litter Maid Mega” self-cleaning Litter Box for nine years now, and it is not from Milano. In fact, we bought it a Petco nine years ago when we adopted our cat. It has disposable covered trays, uses 5-10 times less litter (or clay)….every time our cat needs to use it, he does his business and about 3-4 minutes after he has stepped out of the litter tray, it automatically cleans out any waste, empties it into the plastic disposable trays then goes back into a “ready” position. I’m sorry I don’t know who makes it and I didn’t feel like getting my head that close to read who makes it, but, like I said, we purchased it years ago. And the cost of the covered disposable litter trays is about half the price of the Milano trays. Even WalMart now sells automated litter “maids”. So Milano is not the only manufacturer of scoop-free litter boxes. Not that I don’t appreciate your review because I do. I think more people would adopt kitties and cats if they knew they don’t have to contend with stinky litter boxes, and, that there are products on the market today that address the litter box issue.
maggie@mannwieler.com
I emailed my sister about this. She has 3 cats.
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